BBC Question Time did not hire the son of a producer to say pro-Brexit statements
The claim was spread by a now-deleted tweet. Read
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Rachael Krishna
Fact Checker (former)
Rachael joined Full Fact in April 2019, having previously worked as a reporter for BuzzFeed News. She worked with the fact-checking team, and has experience and interest in online misinformation and social media.
It’s unlikely that these are bots commenting on Boris Johnson’s post
It is most likely that these are genuine commenters posting similar messages on purpose. Read
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These claims about people of certain ages remembering parts of World War Two are generally incorrect
65 year-olds are unlikely to remember rationing and 75 year-olds the Luftwaffe. Read
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Blue trick or treating pumpkin buckets are not official symbols for the autistic community
A post about blue pumpkins went viral on Facebook, but it’s not clear if the autism community widely supports the campaign. Read
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Jeremy Corbyn did not wear a poppy pin that said “lets forget”
This image from a March session of PMQs has been edited to include the poppy pin. Read
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EU Flags were not replaced by Union Jacks outside of parliament
EU flags are never officially flown in Westminster. Read
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This is not a diesel generator at an Extinction Rebellion protest
The photo is taken from a generator’s marketing website. Read
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You do not need to stay home for two weeks after getting the flu vaccine
Most flu injections in the UK are inactive and therefore cannot spread between people. Read
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These 130,000 deaths cannot be explicitly linked to austerity
The think-tank behind the figure says wider policy issues are also important. Read
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The Royal British Legion will offer poppies in all UK communities
The charity has confirmed poppies will be offered “in every community in the UK.” Read
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